924Board.org

[skemcin]

Ok, I made some time and got back into moving copy into the 924 development site. I'll start with and update, and then talk about the page formatting convention, and then finish with a request for help(again).

Update
I have pulled in copy from the Models and History section, all these sections of the development site contain the initial content. Here are the updated urls:
http://www.iribbit.net/i/924org/
http://www.iribbit.net/i/924org/mah_overview.cfm
http://www.iribbit.net/i/924org/mah_924s.cfm
http://www.iribbit.net/i/924org/mah_924carerragt.cfm
http://www.iribbit.net/i/924org/mah_931.cfm
http://www.iribbit.net/i/924org/mah_specialeditions.cfm
http://www.iribbit.net/i/924org/mah_racingkits.cfm
http://www.iribbit.net/i/924org/rtn_other.cfm

Formatting Conventions
I'm trying to knock out two things with coming up with these conventions:
a.) anyone can edit/create content with NO web experience (no excuse for not pitching in)
b.) overall neatness and consistancy making the site more readable

So the conventions are simple and go like this:
a.) only <ul><li>xxxxxx</li></ul>, <strong>xxxxxx</strong>, and <em>xxxxxx</em> HTML tags are needed, with exception to the images.
b.) all images are to be 300x200 or 200x300 and are to be aligned to the right of the text content.
c.) all images can be added by using this tag <img src="xxxxxx.xxx" alt="xxxxxx" width="300" height="200" hspace="5" vspace="0" border="0" class="TextWrap" /> (please, do not add or modify any of teh attributes)
d.) all content for Models and History and Racing the 924 should not be in the first person - these should be rewritten to be descriptive pages. Credit will be given in the same fashion it has been on on ethe 924 Carerra GT page on the development site.

EVERYTHING else is plain text. All the formatting is either taken care of in my stylesheet or will be applied manually by me when I receive submissions. This should make it very easy for people to submit any tutorials, how to's, and old site content.

Assignments
a.) Any content form the old site needs to be repurposed into the new navigation structure. Content already moved needs to be reviewed for its validity.

b.) I need someone to download all the images of cars and then track information on it in a spreadsheet (image name, submitted by, vehicle type, abstract of use) I will build a image database and online library to access these original images. Since the new site will have images resized to 300x200 or 200x300, I would like to make sure we hold onto the oringinal images. This will also allow me to link the reworked images to the originals that are stored in the db.

c.)ANY section or subsection or content piece (i.e. How to Make GT Headlights) should be sent to me via email (see below). Use the body of the email to explain your submission and then attach ONE zip file that contains the text file(s) and image(s) that complete your submission. The text file is the content formated according to the conventions stated above.

Here is a sample (minus the images) of the TXT file I would like to see sent to my e-mail:
http://www.iribbit.net/i/924org/sample.txt

AGAIN, you do not need to know any HTML and all you need is a text editor and a little time to help me out.

Please do not send anything but TXT, no word, no html, no nothing - just (please) plain TXT with the few HTML tags the convention calls for.

If I could just get the stuff submitted, I'll figure out how/where it gets put in. Then if I get it wrong we can move it around - no big deal.

If anyone has any time to help out - it would be GREATLY appreciated.

If you do not have any graphical software or expereince, send me the raw images, I'll resize them and do whatever else is needed to format them to the conventions.

Please send submission and/or questions to:
924@lirdies.com OR jumpin@iribbit.net

Thanks. Sincerely,
Derek V.
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924.org (no time to complete)
9249206346 - 89k – new shifter bushings, belts, running well.
9249206347 - 8k – waiting its resurrection, no power at the fuel pump and fuse #7 blows w/power

[Lizard]

on page http://www.iribbit.net/924/mah_overview.cfm
paragraph 5 and roughly the 6th sentance
"The engine made substantially more power than the 931 thanks to an intercooler, higher boost, and lower compression. " the 937 engine ran 8.5:1 CR, 12 PSI boost, where the 79/80 931 ran 7.5:1 CR US 7PSI/ROW 10 PSI, and the 81/82 931 was 8.0:1 CR, US 7 PSI/ROW 10 PSI.

so the Lower compression is actually incorrect and should read higher compression

you actually got the CR correct on page http://www.iribbit.net/924/mah_924carerragt.cfm listing it as 8.5:1 in the second paragraph, however in that same paragraph you listed the GTR as 7.1:1 CR, where everything that I have seen on the GTR has listed that is was 6.7:1 CR with about 2.5 bar of boost

on page http://www.iribbit.net/924/mah_931.cfm I must disagree with a few things stated.
"Porsche took the technology and engineering and built the 944 2.5 liter engine from the ground up, some writers state that Porsche split the 928 motor and came up with the 944 motor, hogwash, I've seen no facts to that." having worked on both 944s and 928, and knowing abit about them I do believe that porsche DID base the 944 off 1 bank of the 928 engine.
the cam belt design is very similar, the pistons are interchangable between the 5.0L 928 block and the 944 block, the conn rods are the same for a few years, both engines can suffer from a spun rod bearing on the #2 (and on 928 #6 as well) rod. both block are made of the same material and are open block design. when you look at all the other engines porsche has made the 928/944/968 all share items and are based off the origonal 928 block.

also on that page the 2.0L engines last year in the 924 was in 1985 for ROW cars,

in regards to the trannies, I am not 100% positive on this but I think that only the US 931 81/82 got the audi based unit and the ROW cars were all made with the G31 snailshell. as well I am not aware that they changed ANYTHING in the GT (937) tranny compaired to the G31 supplied in 79/80 models
in regards to the ROW cars all having snailshells, Cbass has confirmed that is to the best of his knowledge as well, but lets ask Khal (or another ROW owner) if his 931 has a snailshell

well I have to go to work now more later
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3 928s,

[AGD931]

All ROW (rest of world) 931's had the G31/01 transmission (first gear to the left and back) from 1979- 1984 when the model was discontinued.

As far as the 937 is concerned, the internal ratios were the same, the clutch contact force was greater in the 937 althought the overall diameter of the clutch was the same. The driveshafts were reinforced on the 937 compared to the 931.

Arthur
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1981 931 S2
1990 E30 320i Cabrio
1979 Ford Capri Ghia

[Lizard]

I wasnt aware that the driveshafts were different in the 937, nor that the pressure plate had a greater clamping force.

anyways in regards to the comments on the 944 engine being built from scratch and not off of the 928 engine, why is it that the 944 uses 928 heads, both the 16V and 32V heads both apperead first on the 928, heck even the 968 DOHC with variocam tech will bolt right onto a 928 block.
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3 928s,

[skemcin]

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Come on guys, please, I need a little help with this. Can anyone spare anytime to help pull together and organize the content? I want to try to get it all organized into a three-ring binder format (or something similar). If I can make sense of it in hard copy, it will better translate to the web.

ANYONE?
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924.org (no time to complete)
9249206346 - 89k – new shifter bushings, belts, running well.
9249206347 - 8k – waiting its resurrection, no power at the fuel pump and fuse #7 blows w/power

[AGD931]

Skemcin,

I am willing to provide assistance with text editing etc.. I have absolutely no HTML experience whatsoever, but if it is in Word format and needs editing for clarity, pronunciation and accuracy, then no problem.

Let me know what you require

Arthur
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1981 931 S2
1990 E30 320i Cabrio
1979 Ford Capri Ghia

[Neil924]

I'm currently working 7 days a week but that should end within 2 weeks, so I'll do what I can for you then. I'll post back and take on whatever jobs you have left.

Neil

[macBdog]

Derek, the new 924.org is looking awesome and I'd like to help you with it. With the image database, are you running MySQL? I have DDL for a 924 database when I was thinking of doing what you are doing and ill send it through if you are interested.
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1979 931 with a 350 chev
1973 911E with EFI

[skemcin]